2  Accessing RStudio Virtually

If you are unable to download and install RStudio on to your own device, don’t worry! It is possible to access RStudio on the University’s Virtual Desktop, called Glasgow Anywhere Desktop.

To do this, follow this link and select the ‘Connect to Glasgow Anywhere Desktop via your web browser’. You will need to log in using your student email and password and then select the ‘Student Desktop’. This will open a Windows desktop in your browser - the same one you would see on a PC in the computer labs.

Glasgow Anywhere Student Desktop

Search for the RStudio app within this desktop and launch it. You will then be able to use RStudio in the same way as if it was installed on your own device.